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Fresh violence erupted across Mali early Saturday, with "unidentified armed terrorist groups" targeting multiple locations including the capital Bamako, its international airport, and the key military town of Kati. Attacks also spread to northern cities, with the Azawad Liberation Front reportedly entering Kidal. The defense minister's house in Kati was reportedly hit.

Mali's cabinet has adopted a bill that could pave the way for the ruling junta's leader to remain in power for at least five more years without an election. The bill proposes granting "the head of state a renewable five-year mandate from 2025", the council of ministers, appointed by the president, said in a statement Wednesday.

Mali's military government approved a bill. This bill revokes the political parties charter. The opposition views this as a move towards dissolution. general assimi goita approved the bill. This happened after the National Transitional Council adopted the proposal. The opposition boycotted a national assembly in April. The assembly called for dissolving parties.

New army strongman Assimi Goita issued an official statement late Wednesday saying "the political and military personalities arrested on August 18 have been set free". They would however "remain at the disposition of the courts if needed".

Military chiefs from the West African bloc ECOWAS will meet in Ghana this week to discuss possible intervention in Niger, military and political sources in the region said Tuesday.

Mali's junta, in power for five years, seeks to extend its rule until 2030 without elections, prompting strong opposition. A national conference, boycotted by the opposition, proposed dissolving the Political Parties Charter and limiting the number of parties. Critics condemn these moves as an attack on democracy and a violation of the constitution, fearing a crackdown on political dissent.